Urothelial Carcinoma-In-Situ : Pagetoid Spread
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
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Urothelial carcinoma-in-situ with cancerization of the adjacent normal urothelium. The voluminous neoplastic cells of CIS are seen spreading along the surface, undermining or overriding the normal urothelial lining. Pagetoid spread is a common finding when there is multifocal, diffuse CIS of the bladder.